USA: Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher in Women With Preconception Prediabetes
Preconception prediabetes is associated with increased odds of gestational diabetes among adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Katharine J. McCarthy, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study using linked 2009 to 2017 birth registry, hospital discharge, and New York City Department of Health A1C Registry data for pregnant individuals aged 10 to 24 years. Eligibility criteria were met by 14,302 individuals: 41.0 percent Hispanic, 29.0 percent Black, 18.1 percent White, 10.6 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent other or unknown race and ethnicity.
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